2007-01-24 02:02:31 · 4 answers · asked by smittysmitty333 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Brazilian Free-tailed Bats are often called "house bats." Millions arrive in central Texas each spring and take up residence in a few particular caves in the Balcones Escarpment and the Edwards Plateau. They migrate to Mexico, Central America, and possibly South America for the coldest winter months. However, in East Texas, these bats are non-migratory and are year-round residents. This bat is one of the six bat species known to be a carrier of rabies in the U.S. Although the proportion of rabies cases caused by Brazilian Free-tailed Bats is minuscule when compared to the size of their population as a whole, caution should be exercised when one of these bats is encountered, or any species of bat for that matter. Contrary to popular belief, rabies is not naturally carried by bats. They have to be infected themselves before they are able to transmit the disease to other mammals. They show symptoms of the disease, but aggression is rarely one of the symptoms.
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2007-01-24 03:16:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The disease kills the bats just as surely as it will kill any other animal if not treated. The problem is that the disease is somewhat slow growing in the body and the animal lives long enough to spread it from bat to bat and of course to it's victims.
2007-01-24 02:06:36 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAbies freezes the throat muscles so they can't swallow. The cat will look sick and act sick. They die in less than 10 days. If your bite is swollen you didn't get all the bacteria out and likely need antibiotics to clear it up.
2016-03-14 23:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-24 02:05:53 · answer #4 · answered by disco ball 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋